Sarah Roy: My hope is that Paris-Roubaix Femmes attracts global attention

Australian Champion Sarah Roy (Team BikeExchange)
Australian Champion Sarah Roy (Team BikeExchange) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Sarah Roy will lead a five-rider Team BIkeExchange squad at the first Paris-Roubaix Femmes to be held on October 2 in France, which the Australian Champion says is a sign of progress in the sport of cycling.

“Paris-Roubaix is a monumental race, having a women’s Roubaix is a sign of a new era for women’s cycling. My hope is that it attracts a lot of global attention, a lot of new fans, and inspires more females to ride bikes and go pro,” Roy said in a team media release.

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